diff --git a/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit.sh b/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit.sh
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+++ b/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Author: Athmane Madjoudj <athmanem@gmail.com>
+
+t_Log "Running $0 - initscripts CentOS branding "
+
+if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -q el6)
+then
+   t_Log "Test not required for CentOS 6.x"
+   exit 0
+else
+    grep "CentOS" /etc/rc.sysinit > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+
+t_CheckExitStatus $?
diff --git a/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_service_status.sh b/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_service_status.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Author: Athmane Madjoudj <athmanem@gmail.com>
+
+t_Log "Running $0 - check if service cmd can get service status"
+
+# auditd is used as example because it's standard with minimal install
+service auditd status | grep -q 'is running'
+
+t_CheckExitStatus $?
+